A Circle of Stones: Journeys and Meditations for Modern Celts

by Erynn Rowan Laurie

In many times and cultures, people have used meditation and journeying as powerful tools in their spiritual quests. Modern westerners often lose sight of these ancient ways as they hurry through life, dashing from one day to the next. Some adventures souls seek to reclaim these techniques and make them their own. A Circle of Stones brings together ancient Irish and Scottish poetry and sacred images with modern ritual and practice to present a new way to integrate Celtic wisdom into daily life. This book offers information on connecting with the spirits of nature, honoring ancestors, and cherishing the Gods and Goddesses of early Ireland. With it, you can learn to journey through the Three Realms of Sacred Land, Eternal Sea and Endless Sky.

Genres: Paganism, Spirituality, Mythology, Religion, Nonfiction, Prayer

112 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

Erynn Rowan Laurie is a professional madwoman who has been fascinated by Gaelic and other Celtic cultures for over two decades. Her occult interests started when she was just a kid and she's been doing astrology and tarot since about the age of 12. Poet, writer, feminist, musician, interfaith activist and disabled veteran, Erynn is one of the founding voices of the Celtic Reconstructionist Pagan movement and the author of Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom.

Born in Rhode Island and raised in Connecticut and western Massachusetts, Erynn currently resides in western Washington, loving the mountains, forests, and water beyond all logic or reason. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, and camping when she's able, and records the minutiae of her daily life and her spiritual and political ramblings on her blog.

Blog: http://erynn999.livejournal.com

Reviews

[Narkitsa Orada · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's okay. I had heard so much about it, including people paying exorbitant prices for it when it was out of print, that I felt I had to read it. In the end, I didn't think it was bad in any way, but I can't say I understood what all the fuss was about. In my experience, Celtic pagans and polytheists are pretty educated and resourceful people, and I don't think there was anything in here most of them couldn't have come up with on their own.

I had already read the author's book on ogam when I read this, and that one was much better and more useful in my opinion. Still, this isn't in any way a bad little book, and now that it's back in print and can be bought fairly cheap, it's worth a read.

[Mariah]

Out of print, but now available from author's site in PDF form for $10 or so.

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a 3.5. I used it for inspiration more than anything else really.